Mcdowall Close, London, E16 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 1QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	47.4%	-8.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	44.6%	52.6%	8.0%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E16 1QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	51.5%	3.6%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	33.1%	5.6%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9%	7.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	44.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	29.7%	36.7%	7.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E16 1QY this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	28.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	28.9%	15.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.5%	10%	5.5%	1.1%	8.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	7%	5.2%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	29.7%	23.6%	-6.1%	2.5%	21.1%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	44.1%	26.8%	-17.3%	81.4%	-54.6%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	62.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	3.2%	8.9%	5.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	20.3%	12.1%	-8.2%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	62.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	27.8%	23.7%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2.3%	-18.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Mcdowall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mcdowall Close was 162.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mcdowall Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 218th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 1QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mcdowall Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mcdowall Close, London, E16 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1QY

Average Price
£218,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mcdowall Close

Average Price
£214,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,674

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mcdowall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Mcdowall Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-11-15	£234,094
33 Mcdowall Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2000-08-14	£195,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1QY

Employment

E16 1QY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 1QY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	34
Unemployed	31
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	306 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	91 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,746 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Seafood	Plot 1, Land Former 45 To 53	190 yd
Squires Cafe	6 Beckton Road, Canning Town	295 yd
McDonalds - Canning Town	164 - 168 Barking Road, Canning Town	311 yd
Creamy Coffee	152 Barking Road, Canning Town	314 yd
Zzetta Pizza	110A Barking Road, Canning Town	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	169 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	430 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	761 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	761 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	190 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	190 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	190 yd
Friscos	4 Beckton Road, Canning Town	295 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Rathbone Market, Barking Road	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	326 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	488 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	609 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	740 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		69 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		210 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		296 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		353 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	750 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	792 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E16 1QY